pandit
[
puhn
-dit;
spelling pronunciation
pan
-dit]
/ˈpʌn dɪt;
spelling pronunciation
ˈpæn dɪt/
noun
1.
a man in India esteemed for his wisdom or learning: often used as a title of respect.
Also,
pundit
.
Origin
1820-30;
<
Hindi
<
Sanskrit
paṇḍita
Pandit
[
puhn
-dit]
/ˈpʌn dɪt/
noun
1.
Vijaya Lakshmi
[vi-
jahy
-
uh
lahk
-shmee]
/vɪˈdʒaɪ ə ˈlɑk ʃmi/
(
Show IPA
),
1900–90,
Indian stateswoman (sister of Jawaharlal Nehru).
Examples from the web for
pandit
His
pandit
, his imam and his priest are less than pleased.
British Dictionary definitions for
pandit
pandit
/
ˈpʌndɪt;
spelling pron
ˈpændɪt
/
noun
1.
(
Hinduism
)
a variant of
pundit
(sense 3)
Pandit
/
ˈpʌndɪt
/
noun
1.
Vijaya Lakshmi
(vɪˈjaɪə ˈlɑːkʃmɪ). 1900–90, Indian politician and diplomat; sister of Jawaharlal Nehru